The 6 Best Pressure Washers for Cleaning your Car in 2022

Cleaning your car in the summer is one of the greatest things ever! The best pressure washers for cleaning your car can come in all shapes and sizes and bigger isn’t always better. When you are cleaning your car you need to make sure of a few things:

1. You don’t use the pinpoint pencil to stray from the pressure washer. This can strip the paint off of your car and leave you with a costly fix.
2. For the best clean you’ll want to use a snow foam attachment and use it alongside your car shampoo.

At the same time, you want to make sure that you have enough power to get the job done properly. It’s super easy to be charged a premium and there’s no need to overpay for one.

We think that the absolutle best option for the best pressure washer for cleaning your car is the Karcher K2. This is the best only if you only want to use it to clean your car. If you want it for home use then the K4 might be better, which you can read about below.

The Karcher K2 has featured frequently on our lists and it’s a personal favourite of mine. Small in size but perfect for all jobs, the K2 is the perfect pressure washer for cleaning your car.

It includes everything you need to get your car looking like it’s been taken through the showroom cleaning experience, you even get your first bottle of car shampoo.

The K2 includes a foam nozzle that can be attached directly to the bottle of shampoo but if you didn’t want to buy the Karcher specific brand shampoo you can buy the snow foam separately which in our opinion is actually slightly better and worth the extra money.

Another great thing about the Karcher K2 is that it also includes a patio cleaner and stone cleaning fluid so it doesn’t just need to be used for cleaning your car.

The unit itself is rather lightweight and easy to move, making it great for moving around your car whilst cleaning and not having a bulky unit weighing you down.

If you are looking for a little bit more oomph then you should consider the Karcher K4. You can read our in-depth review of the Karcher K4 here.

The K4 is the big brother to the K2 and offer higher BAR pressure, water flow, hose reel, and better accessories.

Included with the K4 premium power control car and home is the snow foam with a built-in detergent bottle and a rotary brush for better bodywork cleaning. You get a slightly larger bottle of car shampoo and stonewash too.

Like with the K2 you also get a patio cleaner, but the one that comes with the K4 is an upgraded version and will give a better clean than its lower quality counterpart.

Of course, like with anything you cant get something for nothing and the price does reflect the quality. But if you have the budget and want a long-lasting, quality pressure washer then take a look at the K4.

We have review the Ryobi brand at Pressure Washers Review before (The 150) but if you want a brilliant unit that’s not going to break the bank for cleaning your motor then the Ryobi RPW110B is a great option for you.

At under £100, this pressure washer is a steal and one of the top-rated on Amazon. It includes a detergent bottle and two lances for mixed jobs. You can get this pressure washer with higher BAR levels if you are looking for a pressure washer that overs multi-job usage.

Even though the Ryobi 110B is the lowest powered unit in the product line you can still use it to clean your windows, bins, fences and garden furniture.

You can clean patios and driveways with this unit but you might find it beneficial if you plan on cleaning a driveway, that you go for the higher power option.

The less known company, Stream, have a great pressure washer for cleaning a car and it comes with a huge list of accessories.

In the box, you’ll get the pressure washer, gun, adjustable nozzle, turbo nozzle, large patio cleaner, fix brush, huge 10-meter hose, soap bottle and a filter network.

The longer hose is great if you are cleaning multiple cars as it means you’ll need to actually move the unit around meaning you can get your job done quicker. It’s also handy for getting the whole way around the car without having to double back on yourself and swap sides.

The built-in hose reel also makes packing it away very quick and simple, no need to roll up the cable around your arm or store it over the handle, it’s neat and will not cause any eyesore in your garage or shed.

We really like the Yard Force brand here are Pressure Washers Review and how they offer a great range of garden tools and machinery. They even offer a cordless pressure washer!

The YardForce EW U15 is a great option as a pressure washer for cleaning your vehicle because it not only includes a foam sprayer but it comes with a Vario nozzle allowing you to reduce the pressure from the 150 BAR max down to a suitable level for car cleaning.

It’s nice and lightweight so easy to move around if working in a large area and the 6.5m hose length is perfect if you don’t have a lot of room to move it around plus it’s easily packed away with the onboard hose reel.

The increased BAR pressure and water flow make for the perfect pressure washer if you want an all-rounder for your home as well.

Although the product comes with enough accessories to get you started with cleaning your motor, you will need to buy your car shampoo separately.

Norse is a company that has made frequent appearances on our site and their cheap compact pressure washer is no different from the other options available. Brilliant.

It offers easy onboard storage for the hose, detergent bottle, trigger, and lance.

It also comes with a rotary brush and soft triangle brush.

You can expect a huge 131 BAR from this tiny bodied pressure washer and a water flow rate of 435 LPH which rivals some of the much more expensive pressure washers.

Norse offers a huge 24-month warranty on this product with a free-to-call UK-based phone line which is great for any mishaps.

The best part of this pressure washer is that it can be used with a standing water source or a mains water supply with the same power regardless.